Orthopedics

Ossification centres

Submitted by saranya on Wed, 24/10/2012 - 14:19
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 "Every Potential Anatomist Should Know When"

  • Elbow: 16 years
  • Pelvis, Ankle: 17 years
  • Shoulder, Knee: 18 years
  • Wrist: 19 years
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Metaphyseal cupping: Causes

Submitted by aishwarya anand on Fri, 27/04/2012 - 14:00
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Remember "DASRATH"

  • Dysplasiaa
  • Scurvy
  • Rickets
  • Trauma
  • Hypophosphatemia

 

(Dasrath is a King depicted in the Indian epic Ramayana.)

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Osteoarthritis: Radiological features

Submitted by aishwarya anand on Fri, 27/04/2012 - 13:56
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"L.O.S.S"

  • Loose bodies
  • Osteophytosis
  • Subchondral cyst
  • Subchondral sclerosis
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Intervertebral disc calcification: Causes

Submitted by aishwarya anand on Fri, 27/04/2012 - 13:54
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"All are DCH Girls"

  • Alkaptonuria, Ankylosing spondylitis
  • Degenerative spondylosis
  • CPPD (pseudogout)
  • Hemochromatosis
  • Gout

 

(CPPD: Calcium Pyrophosphate Dihydrate deposition disease)

 

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